SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492015-03-31T16:01:02-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #474015 on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink KitCustomer #474015urn:uuid:6f238119-65ac-d889-1a35-ac8d5c9a51f22014-03-25T12:44:50-06:00<p>Planned obsolescence at its finest.</p>Customer #367806 on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink KitCustomer #367806urn:uuid:d3477252-0cc6-66d1-3581-127dd6f73c5b2014-02-25T14:17:50-07:00<p>I checked with tech support and they said they usually use their heat gun at 212F with this stuff. I also stuck it in my oven at 215F and then 250F because I got impatient and that worked as well (better than using a hair dryer when I needed to do a whole bunch of parts).</p>notexactly on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink Kitnotexactlyurn:uuid:4f60abf5-85c6-5ba3-835e-cf27f1eea8dc2014-01-20T07:06:45-07:00<p>How am I supposed to tell which black pieces have glue? I have ten black pieces of diameter 6.5 mm and five of diameter 9.5 mm, and they all look identical to me.</p>BrianLow on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink KitBrianLowurn:uuid:20cd2a32-a9e1-67f6-0f5f-100dcc81dd972012-11-17T15:43:19-07:00<p>What is the shrink ratio? 2:1, 3:1? Thanks.</p>JGuthridge on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink KitJGuthridgeurn:uuid:27d065fb-969d-cea8-7030-835c2621b34b2012-07-12T22:26:29-06:00<p>That&rsquo;s similar to what I use the larger sizes for, after splicing a two-wire line with their own heat shrink tubes over the solder joins, I put one larger one over the pair for further protection.</p>
<p>It would help if that darned cat would finally gnaw into something of particularly high voltage and either kill off the bad habit, or&hellip;</p>
<p>Can&rsquo;t tell you how many wires the feline has bisected, bit, mangled, chewed, or otherwise made useless.</p>planetarian on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink Kitplanetarianurn:uuid:af558ada-072b-dbd5-dbaa-188fb03425a02012-06-04T16:04:12-06:00<p>old post, but&hellip;</p>
<p>The large heatshrink is great for very small self-contained circuits &ndash; For instance, it&rsquo;s common to use on MOSFET control units in airsoft guns, to surround the whole unit (FET+diode+resistors+wires) and keep it from making contact with the metal chassis while inside the gun.</p>baum on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink Kitbaumurn:uuid:9900e69c-76b9-72b1-8fee-880cb11f54362012-01-03T14:14:22-07:00<p>Best Purchase Ever (because heat shrink is awesome). Do not buy the regular heatshrink; it&rsquo;s to big for standard wire. And what&rsquo;s up with the 9.5mm (.374 inches/0 GAUGE WIRE!!!!) It&rsquo;s <em>humongous</em>. Maybe we can use the magnet squares (of &ldquo; hold small children to a fridge&rdquo; fame) and use the big heat shrink to wrap up the children!</p>
<p>p.s. and transparent heatshrink is REALLY COOL!</p>kilokahn on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink Kitkilokahnurn:uuid:025a3fd6-8ed8-7906-eff9-470d490694782011-12-20T10:51:11-07:00<p>What can be said that hasn&rsquo;t been said. The tube here is very good, they even have 1.5mm which is perfect for LED legs and covering bare bus wire.</p>MostThingsWeb on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink KitMostThingsWeburn:uuid:ca0b0ad8-6a10-2a92-377d-0ea8dc1b8d292011-10-29T18:26:18-06:00<p>This kit is awesome! I love that some of the pieces have water-proofing glue.</p>razrburn on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink Kitrazrburnurn:uuid:e9bc189d-d2e7-1a62-19fa-9cf1bde1d47b2011-06-16T21:59:05-06:00<p>the other day I went to the shack and needed and soldering iron tip, my original 7$ soldering iron needed a new tip, the one tip alone is 3$.. radio shack&rsquo;s little version of printer companies and ink&hellip;</p>Ivan747 on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink KitIvan747urn:uuid:85b89324-9dae-9bf0-d5b1-3324c2d0b2db2011-06-13T20:05:04-06:00<p>Well if you are into <em>that</em> kind of projects, I think you have bigger problems&hellip; Better get some specialized heat shrink on Digi-Key</p>Sparkst3r on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink KitSparkst3rurn:uuid:74c64e7f-73b8-e3ab-9142-ad2294e65d022011-06-05T05:05:07-06:00<p>You shopped at the shack how dare you</p>Kevin Pepperman on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink KitKevin Peppermanurn:uuid:b6bc4048-d2c3-5c71-c670-87ccab02a7782011-05-02T02:21:06-06:00<p>Wow! for 7.95 there must be 5 times the number of tubes than the kit I bought for $7 at the shack a few months ago. They are good tubes too&ndash; they take the heat very well.</p>Jamo on PRT-09353 - Heat Shrink KitJamourn:uuid:f5407fa5-cd36-212b-ab3f-4c8ab364b90f2011-02-26T10:58:40-07:00<p>What is the heat resistance of these parts? Specifically do you think they could be used to insulate the wire on the power resistor <a href="http://reprap.org/wiki/Geared_extruder_nozzle" rel="nofollow" >here?</a></p>